4th Week Delay - IM
- Evelyn Escobar
- Nov 20, 2023
- 2 min read
Monday 11/20 update - 10pm
Is a little hard to explain, in short is another week that our little sweetheart didn't meet the marks she needed to complete the last treatment of phase 4. Julia's ANC is not recovering fast enough.
So, what is happening? Today they ran a specific blood test to study her monocytes in her blood cells. We should be receiving a call from Julia’s doctor tomorrow with the results if it's showing correct growth or not. Based on her blood trending numbers her doctor feels all is going to be normal & well. Now the plan is to try one last (5th) time next Monday, if her ANC doesn't exceed the 750 mark, a bone marrow biopsy will be done that same morning to assure there are no hidden issues. If Julia makes numbers we proceed to the last treatment. But if she does not make numbers she will not get her last dose of 24hr Chemo treatment and move onto the next phase.
All I can ask for is to please join me in praying for my little sunshine, for her ANC to recover by Monday, for tomorrow's test results to be normal. She needs to be kept in a bubble at home the rest of this week without any risk of exposures to any viruses, may we keep her safe & healthy.
I'm so thankful for you all! Thank you for your time, your prayers, your love and support. Is my prayer you have a wonderful Thanksgiving Holiday, God is so Good! He's done so much for us already, and He continues to do even though it feels everything has come to a hold!
No coincidence! This last Sunday our pastor Bill at Refuge was teaching from the book of Acts, about the apostle Paul, waiting/delaying his final trip to Rome, he talked about 'What to do in the waiting & the blessing from being in a pattern of waiting' exactly what I needed to hear. A friend & mentor in this journey had texted me earlier before our pastor message that the delay in this process is not a really bad thing as it shortens the months of treatment (less chemo) at the end. God was comforting me, preparing me for another NO today. This morning I woke up from a dream, I was crying in my dream because a schools district would not aloud juju to join Pre-K, but I knew in my head it was because she was only 4 (too young), I woke up and prayed for peace about today's outcome, so I was not surprised. Only Jesus knows what we individually need, God is so kind to speak exactly what we need for our heart to be at peace.
“You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you! Trust in the Lord always, for the Lord God is the eternal Rock.”
Isaiah 26:3-4 NLT
Our hope is in the Lord!
Twice she's gone to clinic on her Rapunzel! Today so sweet wishing everyone 'Happy Thanksgiving'.
sweet little smile! 💕
She’s such a cutie!!! Praying for you sweet friend. Praying for Juju. Resting in His perfect path. Praying for your thanksgiving time with your hubby and kids. Love you! You’re doing an amazing job seeking Him, taking care of Juju and keeping in fellowship ❤️
Praying Julia’s ANC numbers recovers so she can get her last treatment🙏🏽❤️. Love you juju
My dear friend Evelyn,
I can’t even put into words and imagine what you are going through seeing your little precious Juju going through this hardship.
All I could do is keep praying to our heavenly Father to continue to comfort you and give you hope that He’s got little Juju in His Hands.
Praying for Juju’s ANC to fully recover and for the test results to be normal. Most of all praying for God’s perfect will in His perfect timing🙏🏼🙏🏼
Praying for protection from any viruses, and may the Lord keep her safe & healthy.
We continue to pray for a complete healing and strength to full recovery for little Juju and to bless the Escobar family with peace…